The Alchemist (Fantasy and Horror Classics): With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss - Softcover

Lovecraft, H. P.; Weiss, George Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447468082 ISBN 13: 9781447468080

Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics, 2012

Synopsis

A curse spanning seven centuries. A family line doomed to die at the hands of the son.

Born into a lineage shadowed by a dark and baffling curse, the young Count Antoine de C. is the sole remaining heir of a noble French family. For generations, every male member of his house has met a gruesome, untimely death upon reaching the age of thirty-two.

Raised in isolation within his ancestral chateau, Antoine is consumed by the mystery of the curse. He obsessively studies the strange, cryptic writings left behind by his forebears, all of whom perished on the same fateful birthday. His research points to a single, terrifying figure from the depths of his family's history: a medieval sorcerer and alchemist named Charles Le Sorcier.

As Antoine nears the age of thirty-two, he realizes that the threat is not merely a metaphor or a superstition, but a very real, very present danger. He must confront the resurrected horror of his past and the true, agonizing identity of the one who has maintained this lineage of slaughter for seven hundred years.

H. P. Lovecraft's early gothic tale is a masterpiece of atmospheric dread and inherited doom. "The Alchemist" is a chilling exploration of the persistence of evil, where the ties of blood are the chains that bind the living to a relentless, murderous curse.

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About the Author

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 1937) was an American writer born in Providence, Rhode Island. Best known for his work in the science, fantasy and horror fiction genres, Lovecraft s writings are now studied worldwide. One of his most famous creations is the Cthulhu Mythos. Although he was unable to support himself through writing during his lifetime, Lovecraft s legacy has lived on. Many well-established horror authors have cited Lovecraft as a major influence, including Stephen King.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447468082
• ISBN 13: 9781447468080
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24